Registered Nurse - Pacu/Anaesthetics

Cabrini’S Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging tax free

Meal & entertainment card

Car parking

4-day work week

Employee leave benefits

Myki discount

Access to latest technology

Expansion of theatre services

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne's southeast is expanding its Perioperative Services and inviting experienced and aspiring theatre nurses to join the PACU/Anaesthetics teams. You will contribute to high-quality patient care across a busy department supported by cutting-edge technology and a strong education pathway.

We offer a 4-day week, flexible shifts, salary packaging, parking and career development opportunities, with a focus on compassion, teamwork and community impact.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Post graduate certificate or equivalent in critical care or perioperative nursing (preferred).
• Victorian Working with Children Check (if applicable).
• Previous Anaesthetics/PACU nurse experience.
• Commitment to quality patient care and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in PACU/anesthesia settings.
• Support theatre teams across multiple operating theatres and expand facilities.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthetists and staff to ensure patient safety and outcomes.

Skills

PACU nursing

Anaesthetics experience

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Perioperative nursing cert (preferred)

Tools

Da Vinci Robot

Brainlab

Stealth navigation

Job description

Registered Nurse - PACU/Anaesthetics

$38.73 - $51.58 hourly rates

Multiple full time/part time ongoing positions

Cabrini Malvern

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

Why Join Cabrini’s Perioperative Team?

At Cabrini, we are committed to excellence in surgical care. Our state-of-the-art Perioperative Services are expanding, offering exciting opportunities for experienced and aspiring theatre nurses to grow and thrive in a supportive and cutting-edge environment.

• 19 modern operating theatres + Hybrid theatre + three endoscopy suites

• Advanced technology including the da Vinci Robot, Brainlab & Stealth navigation

• A diverse case mix – Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT, Plastics, General, Cardiac, Neurosurgery & more

• Exciting expansion of four new operating theatres!

• Strong focus on education & career development – access to specialty training & leadership pathways

How you will make an impact:

Imagine yourself as an influential leader in our dynamic Perioperative Services team. As a registered nurse at Cabrini Health, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and exceptional quality of care within our busy department.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous Anaesthetics/PACU nurse experience

• Relevant Nursing Qualifications and current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse

• Victorian Working with Children Check (if applicable)

• Post graduate certificate or equivalent in critical care or perioperative nursing (preferred)

• Commitment to quality patient care and outcomes

• Flexibility and a positive attitude

• Attention to detail

• Enthusiasm for participation in a team environment

• Excellent customer service focus and communication skills

What we offer:

• A private, non-profit hospital which offers $15,900 salary packaging tax free plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits.

• Our culture is inclusive; we work as a team and are constantly focusing on professional and career development.

• $4 per day car parking available at each of our hospital sites.

• We offer flexible working arrangements inclusive of a 4 -day work week and flexible shift lengths.

• Additional Employee Leave Benefits

• Close to public transport with Myki discount on offer

• Working with the latest modern technology and established surgeons

• Exciting expansion at Cabrini Hospital Malvern of theatre services, consulting spaces, and a redeveloped emergency department in 2026

Enquiries to: Alli Fromberg, Recruitment Liaison 03 9508 1277

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.